Rouleau (French for "roll" or "roller"; plural rouleaux) can refer to: People For a list of people with Rouleau as a surname, see Rouleau (surname). Alexandre Rouleau, Canadian ice hockey player Alfred Rouleau, businessman Joseph Rouleau, opera singer Duncan Rouleau, comic book writer and artist Places Rouleau, Saskatchewan Things rouleaux, a stack of red blood cells (textiles) A decorative technique that involves creating patterns with piping, cording or bias tape. A rouleau loop uses the same cord or piping as a way of fastening buttons, most notably down the back of bridal gowns. See also Reuleaux (disambiguation)